Inheritor
Foreigner Sequence 1, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Daniel Thomas May
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By:
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C. J. Cherryh
About this listen
Six months have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix - the same ship which brought humans to the world of alien atevi nearly 200 years ago, leaving a small and vulnerable colony to struggle for survival in a hostile environment. During these six months, the alien atevi have striven to reconfigure their fledgling space program in a breakneck bid to take their place in the heavens alongside humans. But the return of the Phoenix has added a frighteningly powerful third party to an already volatile situation, polarizing political factions in both human and atevi societies, and making the possibility of all-out planetary war an even more likely threat.
On the atevi mainland, human ambassador Bren Cameron, in a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, has risked alienation from his own people by communicating with the staff of the Phoenix as spokesman for the atevi, and has arranged for one human representative from the Phoenix to take up residence with him in his apartments, and for another to be stationed on Mosphiera, humanity's island enclave.
Now, Bren has the difficult task of indoctrinating Jason Graham, a young man who has never before set foot on a planet, in the intricate, delicate, and potentially lethal maneuverings of the human-atevi interface. And this at a time when, thanks to the assassination of an atevi lord who had been one of Bren's primary adversaries, and the near-collision of Bren's personal plane with a jet manned by an unknown pilot, the relationship between atevi factions is becoming more strained by the minute.
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- A. Mills
- 13-01-2024
cultural shift
Bren's personal culture seems to have shifted significantly towards Atievi, which makes for some interesting perspectives. It's fun listening to Jase Padi go thru the deeper phases of learning Atievi language. I've read this book a few times before, and listening to the audiobook version made the info downloads about the political influences easier to track - and more interesting - compared to the printed version. I'll continue buying the next books in audio format too.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-2024
Political intrigue, diplomacy and adventure
We follow the brilliant human translator-diplomat Bren Cameron as he navigates the dangerous waters of both human and alien politics: all in a second language. This time he has a less experienced human in tow: the ship-paidhi Jase Graham. There is politics, adventure, desperate rides across the plains, and gun battles.
Cherryh's world building is detailed and in depth. It is a beguiling world. She allows the readers to be as confused as her main character at points - if you are uncertain, it's because Bren is too.
The names of the places and people are a little harder to follow on audiobook. I found the glossary etc on the Shejidan Wiki internet page very helpful (part of the Fandom site). Enjoy!
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